If it is 4am and you are sitting alone watching reruns of the A-Team, go to sleep. Don’t keep yourself up for no reason. It will ruin the next day because you will be sleeping longer. At least put the TV on in your bedroom and lay down as you watch it. You then at least have a chance of falling asleep.
If your buddy tells you he is throwing a party next Friday and you know you aren’t going to make it. Don’t tell your friend “I’ll be there” and then don’t show up. That is just wrong to lead him on. If he really is your friend, tell him the truth and tell him that you appreciate the invitation but you aren’t going to make it because of ___”. He will respect you more for it. Plus, if you are able to sneak away early from your plans and make his party, it will be a nice surprise when you show up.
You boss is going to tell you he needs a report by Friday. Don’t wait until the last minute, stay late and finish the report and give it to him on Thursday. It will really help you boss out and once he goes through it, he might have a few changes to make before he needs to use it. He will view you as dependable, hardworking and part of the team.
Two scenarios to justify this point:
Scenario 1: You and your buddies are at the house watching football all day. You have been betting all day on spreads, coin flips and over/unders. At some point, someone is going to have the great idea of a poker game. Everyone is going to be pumped until you realize that the only deck you have is soaked in beer and missing cards.
Scenario 2: After hanging out at the bar all night you finally convince the girl you have been hitting on all night to round up her friends and head back to your place with you and your boys. Once back at the house everyone is going to want to continue drinking. If you don’t have a full set of cards to kick off the drinking game fiesta then it is going to end up a lame night with forced, awkward conversation between you and some strangers. Here it is written in a simple equation:
No playing cards = you + empty bed – hot girl
Tags: cards, drinking-game, girl, poker
If your boss gives you an assignment that can easily be worked on at home, be sure to do just that. You don’t have to waste the entire weekend and spend 40 of your 48 hours on the assignment, but you can spend a couple hours making some progress. It will make things easier on Monday plus your superiors will take notice to the extra effort. It will be easier to put in extra work earlier in your career because you will probably have less responsibility at home and more time to get ahead at the office
When you are running out the door to go to work, be sure to grab something to eat. A banana, a granola bar, a piece of bread, chocolate, anything is better than nothing. In the business world, you don’t know what meeting you’re going to be pulled in to or what urgent project is going to get thrown on your desk. Many times, you are going to have to skip lunch to get the work done. It will happen more often than you think.
How many times have you seen someone from work at a bar or ballgame and not gone to talk to them because you didn’t know there name. Remembering someone’s name is an easy way to show appreciation and gain trust. It puts people at ease and makes them know that their hard work is paying off. Little things like this will go a long way in developing and maintaining professional relationships.
Tags: co-workers, work
Being on the go and working tons of hours means you are going to be snacking in your car a lot. When you are done with your trash its ok to throw it on the floor, just don’t let it build. No one wants to get into a car that reeks of week old hamburger or a two day old burrito. Every time you drive to the store, restaurant or gas station, take a couple of minutes to clean out your car.
You’re going to be thirsty during the day and water is the best thing for you. Soda is going to be plentiful as is coffee. Anything in moderation is fine, but some are better than others. Water will quench hunger, hydrate you and help flush you out. Drinking as much water as possible during the day will also help keep you hydrated at the bar that night (keep drinking water in between beers at the bar, but when you do, just slam the glass of water and get back to drinking beer. Don’t sip it like an English lad sips Pellegrino).
The most responsible reason for having a cell phone charger in your car would be so your boss or the office can stay in touch with you, even when you aren’t in the office. Socially, though, there are a couple good reasons to have one. How many times have you left one party and told your friends that you would just follow them there only to end up getting stuck at a light and having a dead cell phone? More importantly, how many times has that cell phone come in handy for a late night booty call after the bar closed down? Do your self a favor and get one.
Tags: car, cell-phone
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